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It's a Whole New Year

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Welcome to 2008; eight years after the celebration of the millennium; 24 years after the setting in the prophetic book 1984; and 20 years since we have had someone with a name other than Clinton or Bush in the White House. Yet, we have survived and live to face the future as we know it. Of course, nobody knows what the future may hold. If we did, we would all quit our jobs, buy winning lottery tickets,

Dale Does Deutschland

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EDT

If you're looking to treat your attendees to a memorable international experience, you might learn a thing or two from my recent trip to Germany. Since my mother was German and my father's ancestry was Scottish, that makes me half German and half Scottish or Germish. This means that I would really enjoy a beer if somebody would buy one for me. But I digress. Business recently took me to Munich, Germany.

Everyone on Board!

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT

This issue I would like to talk about motivation; you know, that mythical feeling of accomplishment that is the topic of 10 million books. Motivation is a constantly morphing entity that can shape-shift in seconds. The very thing that motivates you today could repulse you tomorrow. This makes me wonder if motivational speakers have any idea what they are talking about. Don't get me wrong. I know motivational

How to Survive a Cruise

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:00:00 EDT

This Edition Features new trends in cruising. As a comedian, I have spent more time on cruise ships than most sailors spend in the navy, and I have seen the underbelly of the cruise industry. In fact, my cabin was in the underbelly, and it wasn't very luxurious. Here are my suggestions for improving the cruise experience: Divide the dining room into talking and nontalking sections. Some people on

I Wonder About the Wonders

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT

International Travel is always an adventure because it's fun to see new things, eat new foods, and have people curse at me in new languages. But the best thing about traveling to foreign countries is to see what they have built. Throughout history, cultures have constructed a variety of monuments, castles, and buildings that have lasted through the ages. We have always stood in awe of these structures